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Alex Cora gives Red Sox injury updates on three pitchers, Triston Casas
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BOSTON — First baseman Triston Casas will resume hitting Monday after being shut down for about a week , manager Alex Cora said Saturday.
He'll begin by hitting off the tee.
"Kind of like start his progression again," Cora said.
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Casas began this season on the 10-day injured list , working his way back from surgery that he underwent in May 2025 to repair a ruptured left patellar tendon . The Red Sox recently shut him down because of an intercostal strain, an unrelated injury.
Intercostal muscles are located between the ribs.
Casas previously dealt with a rib issue in 2024. He appeared in just 63 games that season after he tore cartilage in his rib cage on a swing in Pittsburgh in April 2024.
The soreness this time again originated while swinging the bat.
"He felt it, we slowed him down and now we're back to start swinging again," Cora said.
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Casas finished third for the AL Rookie of the Year in 2023, posting a .856 OPS, 24 home runs, 21 doubles and three triples in 132 games. He has batted just .222 with a .318 on-base percentage, .412 slugging percentage and .730 OPS in 92 games (355 plate appearances) in 2024-25 combined.
The Red Sox acquired first baseman Willson Contreras in the offseason because of Casas' inability to stay healthy.
Sandoval to pitch Sunday
Patrick Sandoval is still scheduled to make his first rehab start Sunday for Double-A Portland against Somerset in New Jersey.
The 29-year-old lefty is returning from left ulnar collateral ligament surgery (internal brace) that he underwent during the first half of the 2024 season. He missed the entire 2025 season.
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Sandoval has a 4.01 ERA in 107 career outings (101 starts).
Oviedo to see doctor Tuesday
Right-handed pitcher Johan Oviedo will visit with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday.
The Red Sox placed Oviedo on the 15-day injured list Friday with a right elbow strain.
Dr. Meister performed Oviedo's Tommy John surgery in November 2023.
Oviedo's velocity was down significantly in his only appearance this season, an 8-1 loss to the Astros on Monday. Pitching out of the bullpen in relief of starter Ranger Suárez , Oviedo's 25 fastballs averaged 93.0 mph — 2.5 mph slower than his 95.5 mph fastball velocity average last season with the Pirates .
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Oviedo said after the game he felt healthy . However, he was unable to bend or flex his arm when he woke up Wednesday morning .
Boston acquired the 6-foot-6, 275-pound Oviedo from the Pirates on Dec. 4 .
Crawford nearing rehab assignment
Kutter Crawford will throw four innings in a simulated game type of setting early this coming week.
"He's going to throw like an up/down thing Monday or Tuesday and then he'll go out on a rehab assignment," Cora said.
Crawford is working his way back from right wrist surgery last July . He also dealt with patellar tendinitis last year.
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